1 Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile an account of the things accomplished R1F1 among us, 2 just as they were handed down to us by those who from R2 the beginning were F2 eyewitnesses R3 and servants R4F3 of the R5 word, F43 it seemed fitting for me as well, having R6 investigated F5 everything carefully from the beginning, to write it out for you in R7 consecutive order, most R8 excellent Theophilus; R94 so that you may know the exact truth about the things you have been taught. R10F6

FOOTNOTES:F1 Or on which there is full convictionF2 Lit becameF3 Or ministersF4 I.e. gospel F5 Or followedF6 Or orally instructed in